How much would someone pay for a painting done by a pig? Why did a Japanese company send a hamster to space? What do Star Wars and King Charles III have in common? And how can poo save your life?!
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From science to sport, inventions to art, amazing life on earth or what's up there in space, The Week Junior Big Book of Knowledge has everything children love about the multi-award-winning children's magazine The Week Junior – in book form.
With brilliant photos, easy explanations and colourful design throughout, children will love astonishing their friends with unbelievable true stories and extraordinary facts.
Ideal as a Christmas or birthday gift or just as a way to inspire young minds, this large-format, full-colour hardback is a must-have for every child's bookshelf.
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